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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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