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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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