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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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