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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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