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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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