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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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