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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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