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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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