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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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