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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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