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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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