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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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