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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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