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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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