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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free 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 e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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