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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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