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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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