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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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