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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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