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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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