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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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