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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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