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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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