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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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