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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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