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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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