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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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