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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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