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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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