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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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