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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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