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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major 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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