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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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