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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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 massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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