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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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