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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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