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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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