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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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