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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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