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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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