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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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