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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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