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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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