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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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