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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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