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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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