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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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