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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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