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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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