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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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