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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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