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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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