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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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