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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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