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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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