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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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