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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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