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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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