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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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