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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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