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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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