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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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