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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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