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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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