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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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