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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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