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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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