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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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