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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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