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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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