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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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