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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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