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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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