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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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