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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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