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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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