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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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