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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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