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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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