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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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