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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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