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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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