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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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