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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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