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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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