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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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