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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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