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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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