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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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