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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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