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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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