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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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