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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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