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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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