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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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