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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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