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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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