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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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