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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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