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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not 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 e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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