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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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