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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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