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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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