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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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