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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not 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 elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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