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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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