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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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