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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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