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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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