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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major 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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