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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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