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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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