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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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