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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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