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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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