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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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