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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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