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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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