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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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