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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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