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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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