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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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