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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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