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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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