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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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