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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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