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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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