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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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