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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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