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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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