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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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