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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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