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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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