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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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