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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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