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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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