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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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