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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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