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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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