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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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