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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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