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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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