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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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