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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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