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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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