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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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