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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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