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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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