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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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