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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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