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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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