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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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