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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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