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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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