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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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