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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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