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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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