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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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