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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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