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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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