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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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