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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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