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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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