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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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