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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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