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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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