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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the 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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