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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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