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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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