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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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