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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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