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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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