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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews 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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