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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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