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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are 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 organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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