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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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