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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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