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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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