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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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