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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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