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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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