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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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