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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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