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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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