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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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