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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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