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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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