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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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