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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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