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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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