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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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