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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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