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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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