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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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