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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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