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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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