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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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