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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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