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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student 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 commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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