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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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