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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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