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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating 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 definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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