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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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