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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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