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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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