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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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