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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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