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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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