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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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