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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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