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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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