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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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