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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources