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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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