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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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