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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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