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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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