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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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