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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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