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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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