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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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