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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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