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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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