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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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