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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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