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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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