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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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