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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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