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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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