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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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