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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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