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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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