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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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