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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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