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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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