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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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