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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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