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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes 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 online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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