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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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