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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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