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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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