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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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