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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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