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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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