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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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