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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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