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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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