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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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