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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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