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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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