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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers 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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