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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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