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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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