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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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