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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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