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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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