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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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