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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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