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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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