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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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