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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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