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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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