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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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