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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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