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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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