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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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