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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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