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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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