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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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