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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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