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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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