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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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