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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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