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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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