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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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