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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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