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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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