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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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