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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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