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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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