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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates 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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