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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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