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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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