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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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