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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources