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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business 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 educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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