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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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