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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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