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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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