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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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