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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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