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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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