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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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