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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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