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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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