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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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