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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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