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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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