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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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