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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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