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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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