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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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