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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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