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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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