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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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