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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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