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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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