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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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