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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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