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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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