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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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