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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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