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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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