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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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