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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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