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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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