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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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