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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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