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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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