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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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