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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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