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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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