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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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