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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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