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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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