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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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