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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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