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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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