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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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