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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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