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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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