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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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