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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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