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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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