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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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