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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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