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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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