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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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