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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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