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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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