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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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