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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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