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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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