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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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