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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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