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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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