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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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