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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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