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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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