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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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