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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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