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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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