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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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