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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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