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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important 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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