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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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