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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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