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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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