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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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