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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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