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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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