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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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