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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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