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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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