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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important 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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