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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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