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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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