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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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