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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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