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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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