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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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