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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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