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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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