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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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