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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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