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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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