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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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