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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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