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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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