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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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