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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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