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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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