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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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