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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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