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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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