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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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