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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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