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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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