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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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