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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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