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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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