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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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