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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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