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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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