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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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