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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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