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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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