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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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