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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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