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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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