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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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