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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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