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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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