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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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