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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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