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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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