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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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