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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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