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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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