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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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