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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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