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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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