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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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