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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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