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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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