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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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