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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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