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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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