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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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