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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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