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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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