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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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