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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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