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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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