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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education