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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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