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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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