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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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