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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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