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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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