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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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