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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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