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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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