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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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