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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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