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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly 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 many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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