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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically 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. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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