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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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