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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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