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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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