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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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