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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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