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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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