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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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