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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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