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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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