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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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