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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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