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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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