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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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