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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in 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 usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers 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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