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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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