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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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