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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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