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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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