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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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