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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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