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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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