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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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