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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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