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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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