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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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