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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally 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 variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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