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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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