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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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