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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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