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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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