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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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