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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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