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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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