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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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