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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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