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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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