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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students all around 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. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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