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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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