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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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