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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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