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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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