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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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