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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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