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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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