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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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