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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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