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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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