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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key 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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