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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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