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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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