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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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