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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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