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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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