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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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