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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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