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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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