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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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