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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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