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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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