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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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