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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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