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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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