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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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