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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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