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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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