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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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