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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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