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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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