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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with 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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