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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies 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 manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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