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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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