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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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