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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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