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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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