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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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